3. Who is Paul Torrance? born in Milledgeville, GA on October 8 1915 died July 12, 2003 Undergrad at Mercer University Masters at Minnesota He is known throughout the world for his work in developing ways to assess and nurture creativity in all human beings Based his studies off Gestalt theory Incubation Model of Teaching Future Problem Solving Program Torrance Test of Creative Thinking (TTCT)

4. Incubation Model of Teaching Stage 1- Heighten Anticipation: – Creative motive to work Stage 2- Deepen Expectations: – Information processing Stage 3- Extend the Learning: – Apply the project in a real context

6. Future Problem Solving Program International “FPSPI Mission: To develop the ability of young people globally to design and promote positive futures using critical, creative thinking. “ FPSPI stimulates critical and creative thinking skills and encourages students to develop a vision for the future. Individual Problem Solving Action-based Problem Solving Community Problem Solving (CmPS) Scenario Writing

7. Humans are driven to challenge the boundaries of society's scientific and technical limits by exploring the unknown

8. TTCT sought to identify a creativity-oriented alternative to IQ testing. One of the most iconic elements of the TTCT was the Incomplete Figure test, a drawing challenge Torrance Test of Creative Thinking

9. What are some ways to practice creative teaching in the classroom?

10. Works Cited http://uncw.edu/ed/aig/documents/Murdock- KellerMathers-08-TIM.pdf http://uncw.edu/ed/aig/documents/Murdock- KellerMathers-08-TIM.pdf http://www.teachdigital.org/2011/05/the- application-of-tim-in-digital-media-and- movie-making/ http://www.teachdigital.org/2011/05/the- application-of-tim-in-digital-media-and- movie-making/ http://www.fpsp.org/FPSPI/